Small Plane Bound for Santa Monica Crashes in Santa Fe

A small plane believed to be heading for Santa Monica crashed into a home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Tuesday, killing the pilot. According to media reports out of Santa Fe, the pilot of the twin-engine plane took off around 9 a.m. from Santa Fe Regional Airport and reported engine trouble a short time later. […]

LAPD Reports No Immigration Enforcement as City Preps Sanctuary City Law

The city’s Police Commission approved a report Tuesday providing details of the Los Angeles Police Department’s continued commitment to not enforce immigration law, as city officials prepare to bring forth an ordinance officially making L.A. a sanctuary city for undocumented immigrants. Commissioners unanimously voted to approve the 2022 report on Immigration Enforcement, Task Force Reporting […]

Brush Fire Burns About 4-5 Acres in Laguna Niguel

A brush fire burned through about 4 to 5 acres of vegetation in Laguna Niguel Tuesday, but no injuries or structural damage were reported. The fire broke out shortly before 1:30 p.m. in an area between South Peak and Niguel Road near Ridgeway Avenue, authorities said. Initially reported at about 1 to 1 1/2 acres, […]

Apartment Building Evacuated in Hollywood Due to Threat; Suspect Arrested

Slight Break from the Heat in LA, but Not for Long

Pope Picks 4 LA Priests to Become Auxiliary Bishops

Four Los Angeles priests were selected by Pope Francis Tuesday to become auxiliary bishops of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Msgr. Albert Bahhuth, Father Matthew Elshoff, Father Brian Nunes and Father Slawomir Szkredka were selected as auxiliary bishops of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and their appointments were announced in Washington, D.C. at 3 a.m. […]

Koreatown Man Convicted in Firearms Sales Scheme

A federal jury Tuesday convicted a Los Angeles man of participating in a scheme that illegally sold 27 guns, including a “Glock switch” that converts a semiautomatic firearm to a machine gun. Following a five-day trial, William Nirion Pena, 40, who resides in the Koreatown neighborhood, was found guilty of conspiracy to engage in the […]

Art Museum Objects to Mechanic’s Reinstatement Despite Convictions

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art is asking a judge to overturn a Civil Service Commission decision to reinstate a refrigeration mechanic who was arrested along with his brother after marijuana plants and a cache of firearms and ammunition were seized at three locations. The petition involves the punishment levied on Manuel Scagliotti, who […]

Wingstop Owner-Operators Agree to Settlement with Restaurant Workers

The owner-operators of two Wingstop restaurants have agreed to a $667,414 settlement with 309 employees, including back pay and fines, in the unincorporated communities of East Los Angeles and Walnut Park over allegations of wage violations, officials announced Tuesday. It’s the largest settlement since the county’s Minimum Wage Ordinance went into effect in 2016, according […]

Taco Bell/Taco John’s Beef Over `Taco Tuesday’ is Dropped

Fast food chain Taco John’s announced Tuesday it has dropped its dispute with Irvine-based Taco Bell over the phrase “Taco Tuesday” and abandoned its trademark. The phrase had been a registered trademark of Taco John’s for 34 years, but in May, Taco Bell filed a petition with the U.S. Patent and Trademark office to cancel […]

West LA Man Pleads Not Guilty to Running $4.5M Telemarketing Scam

A West Los Angeles man pleaded not guilty Tuesday to running a decade-long telemarketing scam primarily targeting elderly victims that fraudulently obtained more than $4.5 million via false promises to help victims sell or rent their timeshare properties. Michael Dragunov, 44, is charged in the 10-count indictment filed in Los Angeles federal court, along with […]